Clinical Diagnosis
Signs of Invasive Fungal Infections
Common anatomic locations and clinical signs of invasive fungal infections in dogs and cats.
| PATHOGEN | SPECIES AFFECTED | COMMON ORGANS INVOLVED | COMMON CLINICAL SIGNS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blastomyces | Dog>>>Cat | Lung Lymph nodes Skin Eyes/periocular tissues Bones/joints Testicles/prostate (dog) |
Anorexia Weight loss Fever Tachypnea Cough Lameness Vision disturbance Cutaneous Lesions |
| Histoplasma | Cat>Dog | Lung Lymph node Spleen & Liver Eyes/periocular tissues Bone marrow Bone/joints (cat) GI tract (dog) |
Anorexia Weight loss Fever Tachypnea Lameness Vision disturbance Cutaneous lesions Diarrhea |
| Cryptococcus | Cat>>>Dog | Nasal cavity & sinuses Eyes & periocular tissues Lymph nodes Skin CNS Abdominal viscera (dog) |
Nasal discharge Facial deformity Cutaneous lesions Blindness CNS signs Vomiting, diarrhea (dog) |
| Coccidioides (valley fever) |
Dog>>Cat | Lung Lymph nodes Skin Eyes CNS Bones/joints |
Anorexia Weight loss Tachypnea Cough Lameness Cutaneous lesions CNS signs |
| Aspergillus (systemic) |
Dog>>>Cat | Bone/joints Vertebral end plates CNS Kidney Lymph nodes Skin Eyes Abdominal viscera |
Anorexia Weight loss Fever Lameness Vision disturbance CNS signs Cutaneous lesions PU/PD |
| Aspergillus (sinonasal) |
Dog>>Cat | Nasal cavity Sinuses Orbit CNS |
Nasal discharge Nasal depigmentation Facial deformity CNS signs |
